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1977 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

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1977 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
DatesDecember 1977
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsCalifornia (4th title)
Runner-upUC Irvine (5th title game)
Third placeStanford
Fourth placePepperdine
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored249 (20.75 per match)
Attendance765 (64 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Scott Schulte, Bucknell (14)
Best playerGary Figueroa, UC Irvine
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The 1977 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the ninth annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Smith Swim Center at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island during December 1977.[1]

California defeated UC Irvine in the final, 8–6, to win their fourth national title. This was a rematch of the 1973, 1974, and 1975 finals, all won by the Golden Bears.

The leading scorer for the tournament was Scott Schulte from Bucknell (14 goals). Gary Figueroa, from UC Irvine, was named the Most Outstanding Player. An All-Tournament Team, consisting of seven players, was also named.

Qualification

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Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team Appearance Previous
Arizona 3rd 1976
Brown 1st Never
Bucknell 1st Never
California 5th 1975
Loyola–Chicago 3rd 1976
Pepperdine 1st Never
Stanford 6th 1976
UC Irvine 9th 1976

Bracket

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Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
Stanford14
Brown2
Brown6Stanford7
Arizona15UC Irvine9
UC Irvine14
Arizona7
Arizona14UC Irvine6
Loyola–Chicago4California8
California28
Bucknell10
Seventh placeBucknell9California11Third place
Loyola–Chicago13Pepperdine10
Brown7Pepperdine14Stanford10
Bucknell16Loyola–Chicago9Pepperdine6

All-tournament team

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 7, 2015.